Sellers and No. 8 Maryland host Minnesota

Minnesota Golden Gophers (16-1, 4-1 Big Ten) at Maryland Terrapins (15-1, 5-1 Big Ten)

College Park, Maryland; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: No. 8 Maryland hosts Minnesota after Shyanne Sellers scored 21 points in Maryland’s 83-68 win against the Wisconsin Badgers.

The Terrapins are 8-1 in home games. Maryland ranks second in the Big Ten in rebounding with 40.8 rebounds. Saylor Poffenbarger leads the Terrapins with 9.8 boards.

The Golden Gophers have gone 4-1 against Big Ten opponents. Minnesota averages 8.9 turnovers per game and is 14-1 when committing fewer turnovers than opponents.

Maryland averages 5.9 made 3-pointers per game, 1.3 more made shots than the 4.6 per game Minnesota gives up. Minnesota averages 7.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.6 more makes per game than Maryland gives up.

The Terrapins and Golden Gophers square off Tuesday for the first time in Big Ten play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kaylene Smikle averages 1.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Terrapins, scoring 17.9 points while shooting 41.7% from beyond the arc.

Annika Stewart is scoring 11.0 points per game with 2.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists for the Golden Gophers.

LAST 10 GAMES: Terrapins: 9-1, averaging 81.1 points, 40.3 rebounds, 14.4 assists, 8.2 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.4 points per game.

Golden Gophers: 9-1, averaging 75.4 points, 36.6 rebounds, 17.0 assists, 8.4 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 53.5 points.

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